chapter 4 smartbook
Which muscle tissue has striated cells that branch and are not under voluntary control?
Cardiac
Which general type of tissue performs the following functions: fat storage, body defense, tissue repair, production of blood cells, and support?
Connective
What type of tissue is characterized by having cells separated by a non-living matrix, contains numerous fibers and whose consistency varies from a solid to a liquid?
Connective tissue
Identify the characteristics of hyaline cartilage.
It forms the fetal skeleton. It forms the tip of the nose. It forms the protective covering on the bone surfaces in joints. The main fiber type in the matrix is collagen.
A fibrous connective tissue that consists of reticular cells and reticular fibers is called:
Reticular connective tissue
What type of body membrane supports internal organs and compartmentalizes the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?
Serous membrane
What type of epithelium can be found in the thyroid gland, ovaries, and lining most of the kidney tubules?
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Which tissues are located where diffusion, absorption, and/or secretion occur?
Simple epithelium
puberty skin
Sweat glands, subcutaneous fat, increased hair growth, darkening of skin.
A tissue is defined as
a group of cells that performs a unique set of tasks in the body
List the characteristics of connective tissue:
bind other tissues and organs together consistency can vary from a solid to a liquid
Connective tissue is tissue that
binds and supports body parts
The connective tissue that contains formed elements suspended in a liquid matrix is
blood
cutaneous membrane
The skin; composed of epidermal and dermal layers
Which of the following define epithelial tissues?
They line the hollow organs. They form the inner lining of body cavities. They cover the body's surfaces.
The most rigid connective tissue, whose matrix contains calcium salts deposited around collagen fibers, is
bone
transitional epithelium
can stretch is found lining the urinary bladder contains several layers of cuboidal cells
Which of the following are characteristics of a membrane?
cover organs within body cavities line body cavities line internal spaces of organs
The membrane that contains keratinized stratified squamous epithelium is the
cutaneous
Which of the following connective tissues are fibrous connective tissues?
dense regular connective loose connective reticular connective
Which of the following describe simple cuboidal epithelium?
found in glands single layer of cube-shaped cells specialized for secretion and absorption
The extracellular junction that is strong yet allows for the transport of ions, sugars and small molecules between cells is a __________ junction
gap
One or more epithelial cells that produce and secrete a product are known as a _____.
gland
Cardiac muscle tissue is found only in the
heart
synovial
joints
Where in the body would you find a tight junction?
lining the stomach lining the tubes of the kidney
The combination of an epithelial layer and a connective tissue layer that can be found lining the internal spaces of organs, body cavities, and tubes that open to the external environment is a
membrane
Membranes that line the reproductive and respiratory systems are called __________ membranes
mucous
The membrane that is found lining the walls of organs and tubes that open to the external environment is a
mucous membrane
Mucous membranes secrete ___________ , which coats the interior walls of structures open to the outside and protects the body from invasion by bacteria.
mucus
Serous membranes secrete
mucus
Which of the following are characteristics of smooth muscle tissue?
no striations slow, long contractions involuntary
Aside from skin__________, epithelium is found lining various orifices of the body
stratified squamous
Epithelial tissue composed of many layers of cells, where the superficial layer of cells is flat, is called
stratified squamous epithelium
Epithelium that can change in response to tension (such as pressure) is called
transitional
__________ cartilage matrix has a glassy, white appearance.
Hyaline
Where does smooth muscle tissue occur in the body?
In the walls of veins and arteries In the walls of hollow organs
__________ connective tissue stores fat and also serves to protect internal organs.
Adipose
EPIDERMIS TO SUR
Fluid loss (initially) followed by bacterial infection within 24-hours of the burn..
What type of extracellular junction forms when adjacent plasma membrane channels join?
Gap junction
Which of the following are characteristics of nerve tissue:
Its cells generate and conduct nerve signals. It responds to changes by transmitting nerve signals. The brain and spinal cord are composed of this tissue.
These types of cells are specialized for contraction and also enable the movement of body parts.
Muscle fibers
The cells that support and protect neurons are
Neuroglia
These cells make up more than half the volume of the brain, and support and protect neurons.
Neuroglia
In addition to storing fat, adipose tissue also
Protects and cushions body organs Insulates the body Stores energy
Which type of muscle tissue is composed of alternating light and dark bands that gives it a striated appearance, contains cells with multiple nuclei, and is attached to the bones of the skeleton?
Skeletal Muscle Tissue
A gland that secretes its product directly into the bloodstream is called a/an
endocrine glands
The tissue that can protect the body from drying out, sweep up impurities in the respiratory tract, and secrete mucous is ____ tissue.
epithelial
__________ tissue covers body surfaces, and lines hollow organs and body cavities.
epithelial
Glands are primarily made up of __________.
epithelium
In bone tissue, minerals are responsible for _____, and the collagen fibers provide _____.
rigidity, elasticity and strength
Epithelial tissue that is made up of a single layer of columnar cells, may contain goblet cells, and can be found in the small intestine is ____________________ epithelium
simple columnar
The tissue well known for lining digestive organs, including the small intestine, where microvilli expand the surface area in absorbing the products of digestion
simple columnar
List the functions of the epithelial tissues.
Absorption Protection Secretion
Connective tissues play specific roles in the body, which include:
Fat storage Blood cell production Body defense Tissue repair Support
____________ has a very strong matrix, due to an abundance of collagen fibers. It is specialized for absorbing shock, and can withstand tension and pressure.
Fibrocartilage
What cell types secrete mucus onto the free surface of the epithelium?
Goblet cell
serous membrane
Membrane that lines a cavity without an opening to the outside of the body
__________ connective tissue, also called lymphatic tissue, is found in the spleen, thymus, and red bone marrow.
Reticular
Where can simple squamous epithelium be found in the body?
air sacs in the lung (alveoli) capillaries
Organs are typically made up of
all four major tissue types.
A type of connective tissue with a semi-solid matrix that does not have a direct blood supply is:
cartilage
Which of the following are characteristics of stratified squamous epithelium?
cells at the surface are flat has a protective role in the body contains multiple cell layers
The main cell type found in cartilage tissue is the
chondrocytes
serous
clear, watery plasma
This major tissue type that binds and supports body parts is __________ tissue.
connective
The membrane that forms the outer covering of the body is a
cutaneous membrane
Glands that secrete their product through a duct are called __________ glands
exocrine
In an adhesion junction, cells are connected by _________
extracellular filaments
Which of the following describe an adhesion junction?
extracellular filaments join adjacent membranes together allow cells to move and stretch, but do not tear apart
The connective tissue characterized by a loose, flexible matrix, whose main cell type is a fibroblast, is __________ connective tissue.
loose
The three types of fibrous connective tissue are:
loose, dense, and reticular
The major tissue type that contracts to produce movement is
muscle tissue.
The major tissue type that can contract is __________ tissue
muscular
A layer of insulation that covers the axons of some nerve fibers and speeds up the rate of conduction along the nerve fiber is called the
myelin sheath
The type of tissue composed of neurons and neuroglia is ______ tissue.
nerve
The type of tissue that can respond to stimuli and transmit impulses from one body part to another is ______ tissue.
nervous
The matrix of blood tissue is a liquid called
plasma
characteristics of serous membrane
produce and secrete serous fluid cover organs within body cavities line body cavities that are not open to the outside
Characteristics of myelin are
produced by oligodendrocytes produced by Schwann cells speeds up nerve impulse conduction
Mucous membranes line body structures open to the outside and
protect the body from bacterial invasion lubricate the walls of tube to protect the underlying tissue protect the body from harmful fluids such as digestive juices
Epithelium that contains a single layer of flat cells is called
simple squamous epithelium.
The three types of muscle tissue are __________ , __________ , and ___________ .
skeletal smooth cardiac
cutaneous
skin
Which of the following are characteristics of simple squamous epithelium?
specialized for diffusion single layer of cells cells are thin and flat
Which of the following describe simple columnar epithelium?
specialized for protection specialized for absorption contains cells that are longer than they are wide may contain goblet cells
Synovial membranes secrete ______________, which fills a joint cavity and lubricates the bones so that they can move freely
synovial fluid
A membrane that is found lining joint cavities is called a
synovial membrane
An extracellular junction that forms an impermeable barrier is called a(n)
tight junction
A group of specialized cells that work together to perform a common function in the body is known as a(n)
tissue
Nervous tissue can be defined as
tissue that can transmit impulses tissue that can respond to stimuli